2024-042 - Amend Section 8 Use of Land and Buildings to provide definitions for Recycling Processing Facility - Recycling Transfer Station and Indoor Shooting RangeORDINANCE NO. 2024-042
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SEC. 8, "USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS," TO
PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR "RECYCLING PROCESSING FACILITY,"
"RECYCLING TRANSFER STATION,' AND "SHOOTING RANGE—INDOOR"
AND TO DESIGNATE ZONING DISTRICTS IN WHICH SAME MAY BE
LOCATED; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris adopted a temporary Zoning Ordinance in 1942, and
ordinances amending the Zoning Ordinance were passed by the City Council in 1945, 1957,
and 1965; and
WHEREAS, additional amendments were added to Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 (April
12, 1965) during 1971 through 1987 and 2012 and in 2016-2024; and
WHEREAS, portions of the Paris Zoning Ordinance are outdated, and therefore do
not, in certain instances, reflect current and appropriate American zoning practice; and
WHEREAS, the City of Paris staff and officials desire to partially update and amend
portions of Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 to aid in the more efficient growth and development
of the City of Paris, Texas; and
WHEREAS, in order to foster said growth, from time to time it is desirable to add new
approved uses to said Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the city has been approached by various parties wishing to develop
projects in the categories of recycling processing facility, recycling transfer station, and
indoor shooting range, none of which are currently provided for in the Zoning Ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2024, following notice and publication as required by law,
the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on proposed text
amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 providing definitions for "Recycling Processing
Facility," "Recycling Transfer Station," and "Shooting Range—Indoor" and designating
zoning districts for the locations thereof, and following said hearing, made formal
recommendation to the City Council to approve the requested amendments; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2024, following notice and publication as required by law,
the City Council of the City of Paris conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendments
to Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 and the Code of Ordinances, and having considered the
recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the testimony and evidence
introduced at said public hearing, found and determined that approving the aforesaid
amendments would be consistent with Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 and the City Code of
Ordinances, and in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens
of the City of Paris by a vote of ? ayes and 0 nays.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in
all things approved and are incorporated herein for all purposes.
Section 2. That City of Paris Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 Sec. 8-107, "Commercial &
Service Uses," shall be amended to add "Shooting Range—Indoor" as a permitted use (P) in
the Light Industrial (LI) and Heavy Industrial (HI) zoning districts and further allowed in the
Agricultural (A), Commercial (C), and Public Lands & Institutions (PLI) zoning districts with
a Specific Use Permit (S). Said addition shall be inserted between "Self-Storage/Mini
Warehouse" and "Trailer Rental or Sales."
Section 3. That City of Paris Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 Sec. 8-108, "Industrial Uses,"
shall be amended to add "Recycling Processing Facility' and "Recycling Transfer Station" as
allowable with a Specific Use Permit (S) in the Light Industrial (LI) and Heavy Industrial (HI)
zoning districts, and said addition shall be inserted between "Railroad Team Track, Freight
Depot and Docks" and "Scientific and Research Laboratories."
Section 4. That Section 8-201 of Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 is hereby amended to
add the following new definitions, numbered as set forth herein, with existing definitions
renumbered accordingly:
"67. Recycling Processing Facility—A building or enclosed space for the collection and
processing of recyclable materials. "Processing" means the preparation of material
for efficient shipment, or to an end user's specifications, by such means as baling,
briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, shredding, mechanical
sorting, cleaning, and re -manufacturing. Processing facilities include light processing
facilities and heavy processing facilities.
"68. Recycling Transfer Station—A facility that receives recyclable materials, typically
from small collection facilities and commercial vehicles for the purpose of storing,
handling, batching and baling, or sorting prior to transferring to another facility. Such
a facility may be involved with recycling -related collection activities not allowed at
small collection facilities."
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"73. Shooting Range—Indoor—A structure specifically designed for the safe
discharge and use of rifles, shotguns, pistols, archer devices, and other types of
firearms for the purpose of sport shooting, target practice, competitions, firearms
education, or military or law enforcement training, entirely enclosed within a
building. The term may include, as an accessory use, the sales of handguns and other
firearms, ammunition, sport shooting and hunting supplies. A facility falling under
this definition must follow all state and federal laws."
Section 5. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the
ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any
penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section
or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 7. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section B. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with
provisions of Sec. 1.01.009 of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, and each and every day's
continuance of any violation of the above -enumerated sections shall constitute and be
deemed a separate offense.
Section 9. This ordinance shall become effective on from and after its passage and
publication as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of October, 2024 by the City Council of the City of
Paris, Texas in regular session following notice and publication as required by law.
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